Swissman Collection (#2)

Switzerland, 1900s: Chamonix and Mont Blanc (colour litho)
8662835 Switzerland, 1900s: Chamonix and Mont Blanc (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chamonix and Mont Blanc)

Switzerland, 1900s: Gersau, an Orchard in Early Spring (colour litho)
8662830 Switzerland, 1900s: Gersau, an Orchard in Early Spring (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gersau, an Orchard in Early Spring)

Switzerland, 1900s: Sunset on the Blumlisalp (colour litho)
8662828 Switzerland, 1900s: Sunset on the Blumlisalp (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunset on the Blumlisalp)

Switzerland, 1900s: Davos-Platz (colour litho)
8662820 Switzerland, 1900s: Davos-Platz (colour litho) by Jardine, Effie (1857-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Davos-Platz)

Central View in Geneva (engraving)
8637387 Central View in Geneva (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Central View in Geneva)

Pierre Viret, Swiss Protestant theologian and reformer (engraving)
8673141 Pierre Viret, Swiss Protestant theologian and reformer (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre Viret (c1509-1571)

Johann Rudolf Wettstein, Swiss diplomat and Mayor of Basel (engraving)
8673133 Johann Rudolf Wettstein, Swiss diplomat and Mayor of Basel (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Rudolf Wettstein (1594-1666)

Old Swiss Confederacy, 1315 (coloured engraving)
8673110 Old Swiss Confederacy, 1315 (coloured engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the original three cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy, 1315)

Tree of Liberty, Solothurn, Switzerland, 1798 (engraving)
8673093 Tree of Liberty, Solothurn, Switzerland, 1798 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tree of Liberty, symbol of the new Helvetic Republic, Solothurn)

Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer (engraving)
8673079 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531), Swiss Protestant reformer

French soldiers received in Switzerland, Franco-Prussian War, 1871 (engraving)
8673044 French soldiers received in Switzerland, Franco-Prussian War, 1871 (engraving) by Bachelin, Auguste (1830-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plan of the Battle of Second Battle of Zurich, Switzerland, 1798 (engraving)
8673028 Plan of the Battle of Second Battle of Zurich, Switzerland, 1798 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the Battle of Second Battle of Zurich)

Horace-Benedict de Saussure, Swiss physicist and mountaineer (engraving)
8673021 Horace-Benedict de Saussure, Swiss physicist and mountaineer (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horace-Benedict de Saussure (1740-1799)

Enlistment for mercenary service, Switzerland, 18th Century (engraving)
8673020 Enlistment for mercenary service, Switzerland, 18th Century (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enlistment for mercenary service, Switzerland)

Meeting of the Swiss Diet, Baden, 1531 (engraving)
8673012 Meeting of the Swiss Diet, Baden, 1531 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the Swiss Diet, the Tagsatzung, Baden, 1531)

Hans Waldmann being taken to the Wellenberg, 1489 (engraving)
8673010 Hans Waldmann being taken to the Wellenberg, 1489 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hans Waldmann, Mayor of Zurich)

Plan of the Battle of Morat, Switzerland, 1476 (engraving)
8673006 Plan of the Battle of Morat, Switzerland, 1476 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the Battle of Morat, Switzerland, Burgundian Wars, 1476)

Hans von Hallwyl, Swiss military commander (engraving)
8673004 Hans von Hallwyl, Swiss military commander (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hans von Hallwyl (1433-1504), Swiss military commander

Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (engraving)
8673003 Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles the Bold (1433-1477), Duke of Burgundy

Vaumarcus Castle, Neuchatel, Switzerland (engraving)
8673002 Vaumarcus Castle, Neuchatel, Switzerland (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vaumarcus Castle, Neuchatel, Switzerland)

Spalentor, Basel, Switzerland (engraving)
8673000 Spalentor, Basel, Switzerland (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spalentor, one of the medieval gates of the city of Basel, Switzerland)

Monument to Arnold von Winkelried, Stans, Switzerland (engraving)
8672998 Monument to Arnold von Winkelried, Stans, Switzerland (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument to Arnold von Winkelried)

Map of the battlefield of Morgarten, Switzerland, 1315 (engraving)
8672995 Map of the battlefield of Morgarten, Switzerland, 1315 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the battlefield of Morgarten, Switzerland, 1315)

Invasion of Switzerland by the Guglers, 1375 (engraving)
8672993 Invasion of Switzerland by the Guglers, 1375 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invasion of Switzerland by the Guglers)

Kyburg Castle, Switzerland, 16th Century (engraving)
8672987 Kyburg Castle, Switzerland, 16th Century (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kyburg Castle, Switzerland, 16th Century)

Country gentleman wearing Spanish style costume, 16th Century (litho)
8672851 Country gentleman wearing Spanish style costume, 16th Century (litho) by Swiss School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Country gentleman wearing Spanish style costume)

Winter Scenes, 1937: Scheidegg, Switzerland (b/w photo)
8671737 Winter Scenes, 1937: Scheidegg, Switzerland (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scheidegg, Switzerland)

Winter Scenes, 1937: A Snowball Fight in May (b/w photo)
8671711 Winter Scenes, 1937: A Snowball Fight in May (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Snowball Fight in May)

Columbanus preaching to the Alemanni, 7th Century (engraving)
8626646 Columbanus preaching to the Alemanni, 7th Century (engraving) by Hoffmann, Anton (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish missionary Columbanus preaching to the Alemanni)

Duchess Hadwig visiting the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland (engraving)
8626645 Duchess Hadwig visiting the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland (engraving) by Hoffmann, Anton (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duchess Hadwig visiting the Abbey of St Gall)

Magyars in the courtyard of the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland, 10th Century (engraving)
8626642 Magyars in the courtyard of the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland, 10th Century (engraving) by Muyden, Evert van (1853-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho)
8670431 Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: So they sat and chatted under the trees)

Ancient lacustrine houses, Switzerland (engraving)
8672962 Ancient lacustrine houses, Switzerland (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient lacustrine houses, Switzerland)

Ascent of the Galenstock, 1855 (engraving)
8672669 Ascent of the Galenstock, 1855 (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascent of the Galenstock, 1855)

Chateau de Vufflens, above Lausanne (colour litho)
8675483 Chateau de Vufflens, above Lausanne (colour litho) by Lewis, J. Hardwicke (1842-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chateau de Vufflens, above Lausanne)

Chateau de Prangins (colour litho)
8675481 Chateau de Prangins (colour litho) by Lewis, J. Hardwicke (1842-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chateau de Prangins)

The Spires of St Francois, Lausanne (colour litho)
8675548 The Spires of St Francois, Lausanne (colour litho) by Lewis, J. Hardwicke (1842-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spires of St Francois, Lausanne)

Mont Blanc from above Morges (colour litho)
8675546 Mont Blanc from above Morges (colour litho) by Lewis, J. Hardwicke (1842-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mont Blanc from above Morges)

Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho)
8670466 Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: "What is it you want?" He asked)

Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho)
8670450 Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: "No, Clara is always kind to me, " answered Heidi)

Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho)
8670449 Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: "There, now there is only the little bowl to add)

Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho)
8670437 Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Dear Doctor, you will go and see Heidi, won't you)

Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho)
8670436 Illustration for Heidi by Johanna Spyri (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clara on her couch was soon surrounded by the goats)

Near a pond, birds, frogs and aquatic plants - Cover - Phonetic reading method for children from 6 to 7 years old by
DUV4223191 Near a pond, birds, frogs and aquatic plants - Cover - Phonetic reading method for children from 6 to 7 years old by Susanne Dompmartin

Jean Jacques Rousseau, Genevan, French philosopher and writer, etching from an book about 1766 (etching)
UTD4916791 Jean Jacques Rousseau, Genevan, French philosopher and writer, etching from an book about 1766 (etching); (add.info.: Jean Jacques Rousseau, Genevan, French philosopher and writer)

A summer evening in Lucerne on the shore of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland Engraving of the 19th century Private
ELD4935278 A summer evening in Lucerne on the shore of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland Engraving of the 19th century Private Collection; (add.info)

The Zermatt glacier represented in 1840 by Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Swiss naturalist - Engraving of the 19th century
XEE5027747 The Zermatt glacier represented in 1840 by Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Swiss naturalist - Engraving of the 19th century - Private collection Milan; (add.info)

The Zermatt glacier represented in 1840 by Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Swiss naturalist - Engraving of the 19th century
XEE5027754 The Zermatt glacier represented in 1840 by Louis Agassiz (1807-1873) Swiss naturalist - Engraving of the 19th century - Private collection Milan; (add.info)

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"Swissman: A Glimpse into the Rich Tapestry of Switzerland's History and Beauty" Step back in time to the prestigious Fifth Physics Congress Solvay, Brussels, 1927, where brilliant minds converged to unravel the mysteries of the universe. This captivating black and white photo transports us to a momentous gathering that shaped scientific discourse. From there, we journey to St Moritz, Switzerland, home of The Cresta Run. Lithographs bring alive the exhilarating rush as daring individuals hurtle down icy slopes on their sledges – an adrenaline-fueled tradition that has captivated thrill-seekers for generations. The coat of arms adorning various cantons of Switzerland reveals a nation united yet diverse. These colorful lithographs showcase regional pride and herald centuries-old traditions cherished by each canton. An engraving takes us high above Murren as we embark on an awe-inspiring ascent up Schilthorn. The majestic peaks embrace us with their grandeur while whispering tales of mountaineering triumphs etched into Swiss history. In contrast, another engraving depicts "The Fall of Reichenbach, " immortalizing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic detective Sherlock Holmes' fateful encounter at this roaring waterfall. It serves as a reminder that even amidst natural wonders lies mystery waiting to be unraveled. We then find ourselves strolling along Bern's Nydeck Bridge through an enchanting engraving. The timeless architecture reflects Bern's rich heritage while inviting us into its vibrant present-day charm – a testament to Switzerland's ability to seamlessly blend past and present. Transported further back in time via pencil sketches from 1782, we explore Le chateau d'Hauteville St-Legier in Vevey. These delicate ink drawings capture the elegance and grace exuded by this historical gem nestled within Swiss landscapes – a true treasure frozen in time.